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History

Message From Dominic Taylor of The Limerick Writers’ Centre

For visitors to Ireland Limerick may not be the first stop on their agenda but a surprising number of tourists are discovering that the literary and cultural life of Limerick has much to offer. In modern times, Limerick has become a hotbed of the arts. New events, publications etc are constantly being added to the […]

Limerick hosts So You Think You Can Dance

SO You Think You Can Dance is coming to Limerick this month, with comedian Jon Kenny among those taking to the dancefloor in aid of charity. The event, in aid of breast cancer services at the Mid-West Regional Hospital, will be held in the South Court hotel on Friday, May 28. But the odds to […]

Martins Coach Hire Expands Bus Fleet To Meet Growing Demand

Martins Coaches in Limerick announced today that it has taken delivery of two new state-of-the-art coaches to add to it’s current fleet of 25 coaches. The latest delivery brings the total investment in new buses for 2008 to around €600,000. The new vehicles will be immediately rolled out in Martins current bus operations, which last […]

Share your stories!

August 20, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

Do you have a story you'd like to share with the local community on Limerick.com? E-Mail news@limerick.com Send us your pictures Send images or add them to your story and we'll publish the best. We welcome all contributions! All content is moderated before … [Read More...]

Limerick mum went homeless after daughter died

December 24, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

AFTER 18 months of residing in a homeless centre, Liz O’Sullivan is back on her feet. The causes of homelessness are well established – addictions, marital breakdowns, and a litany of other personal and familial problems. For Liz, it was the tragic and inexplicable death of her 16 year-old … [Read More...]

Limerick City centre in line to benefit from huge University investment

July 30, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Approval for a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank should accelerate plans by the University of Limerick to invest €224 million in Plassey, at University Hospital Limerick and - crucially - in the city centre. Just how much of the gold dust is to be sprinkled in the city centre … [Read More...]

10000 tonnes of rock salt available to treat Limerick roads

November 10, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Limerick City and County Council says it has at least 10,000 tonnes of rock salt at its disposal to treat Limerick’s roads during the coming winter. 5,000 tonnes of the available salt stock are currently in storage including stocks held over from last winter, which was one of the mildest in … [Read More...]

SPOTLIGHT On Limerick’s Cultural Heroes – Myles Breen

January 30, 2022 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

The Importance of Being Myles Breen Myles Breen is a Limerick legend! I first met him at UCC in 1984 when we were engaged in postgraduate studies in Education. We both auditioned for a part in a UCC Dramatic Society play by Samuel Beckett. Myles got a minor part and the role I auditioned for was … [Read More...]

Tom O’Donnell Audio Archives – Frank Sarsfield & The City Theatre

November 6, 2021 By John Donnelly Leave a Comment

Tom O'Donnell of Tom and Paschal fame was a stalwart of the entertainment scene in Limerick. In his retirement to took to the airways with local radio stations, Limerick.com is delighted to bring you selection of those radio shows. From 1994 Tom O'Donnell's guest was Joe Malone. … [Read More...]

The Fourth Siege of Limerick

September 28, 2010 By Denis O Shaughnessy Leave a Comment

A HIGHLY interesting and original account of the Civil War in Limerick is published in an edition of the Old Limerick Journal (No 38). For many years, one of the participants in that bloody conflict, city man PJ Ryan, tried to get his account of what was to become known as the Fourth Siege of … [Read More...]

Treacherous road conditions across County Limerick due to snow and ice

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

MOTORISTS in Limerick have been warned to take care on roads due to are icy conditions across the county this Monday morning.There was another snowfall overnight and some roads are reported to be "very icy". There are reports that a number of motorists had to abandon cars in … [Read More...]